Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The original amateur hour [videorecording].

Edition:

Full screen.

Publisher, Date:

[United States] : Standing Room Only Entertainment ; West Long Beach, N.J. : distributed by Kultur International Films, [2005]

Description:

2 videodiscs (282 min.) : sd., col. , b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Long before TV's American Idol became a mega-hit, there was one radio and television series that started the talent competition craze. It was called The Original Amateur Hour. Almost 50 major stars of movies, records, stage, screen and television got their start on this series.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Boone, Pat.

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.

Sills, Beverly.

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.

Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.

Mack, Ted.

Farrakhan, Louis.

Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949.

Francis, Connie.

Knight, Gladys, 1944-

Vale, Jerry.

Marshall, Penny.

Klein, Robert, 1942-

Ann-Margret, 1941-

Julia, Raul.

Feliciano, José. 1945-

Stafford, Jim.

Cara, Irene, 1959-2022

Hedlund, Dennis.

Scott, Willard.

Starlighters (Musical group)

Variety shows (Television programs)

Television programs -- United States.

Other Author:

Boone, Pat.

Mack, Ted.

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.

Sills, Beverly.

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.

Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.

Farrakhan, Louis.

Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949.

Francis, Connie.

Knight, Gladys, 1944-

Vale, Jerry.

Marshall, Penny.

Klein, Robert, 1942-

Ann-Margret, 1941-

Julia, Raul.

Feliciano, José. 1945-

Stafford, Jim.

Cara, Irene, 1959-2022

Hedlund, Dennis.

Scott, Willard.

Standing Room Only Entertainment (Firm)

Kultur International Films.

Starlighters (Musical group)

Other Title:

Original amateur hour (Television program)

Notes:

At head of title on disc: Before American Idol.

Special features, Disc 1: Early history of amateur shows; Theatrical short "An evening with Major Bowes"; Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour 7/18/1953.

Special features, Disc 2: Theatrical short "Major Bowes Amateur Parade"; Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour 9/16/1970.

Hosted by Pat Boone, Emceed by Ted Mack.

DVD; NTSC, Dolby Digital.

English language.

Contents:

Disc 1, The Stars: Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra, Beverly Sills, Robert Merrill, Maria Callas, Louis Farrakhan, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Connie Francis, Gladys Knight, Jerry Vale, Joey Dee, The Starlighters, Penny Marshall, Robert Klein, Ann-Margret, Raul Julia, José Feliciano, Jim Stafford, Irene Cara, Dennis Hedlund, Willard Scott.

Disc 2, Wild and wacky novelty acts: One-man bands, Dancers, Animal acts, Impressionists, Instrumentalist, Glass and bottle players, Overcoming disabilities, Musical saw players, Indescribale [sic] novelty acts, Nail driving act.

ISBN:

0769779018

Publisher Number:

D3138

D3138-1

D3138-2

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

176967

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD TV Original

Medium:

[videorecording].